Pakistan trashes provocative statements by Indian minister, army chief
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Pakistan has strongly rejected the baseless accusations and unfounded assertions made by Indian defence minister and army chief during the past two days regarding situation in Occupied Kashmir, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
In a statement issued in Islamabad on Wednesday, newly-appointed Foreign Office Spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said Jammu and Kashmir remained an internationally-recognized disputed territory, whose final status is to be determined in accordance with relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions and the aspirations of the Kashmiri people.
Shafqat Khan said in this context, India has no legal or moral grounds to assert fictitious claims over the territories of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.
The FO spokesperson said such rhetoric from Indian leadership cannot divert international attention from the grave human rights violations and oppressive measures being carried out in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
He said these actions suppress the legitimate and just struggle of the Kashmiri people for their inalienable right to self-determination.
The spokesperson said Pakistan also underscores that provocative statements of this nature are counterproductive to regional peace and stability.
Shafqat Khan said instead of levelling baseless allegations against others, India must introspect and address its own documented involvement in orchestrating targeted assassinations, acts of subversion, and state-sponsored terrorism in foreign territories.
Reporter Anwer Abbas